by Damodara Rao Dasu

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dEva namO dEva - hamsadhwani - Adi

P dEva namO dEva pAvana guNa gaNa bhAvA || O God, You are the source of countless virtues, I bow to you.
C 1 JagadAkArA chaturbhujA gagana neela mEghaSyAmA nigama pAdayuga neeraja nAbhA agaNita lAvaNyAnana || You are the embodiment of the world. You are sky blue with four arms. The holy scriptures are generated at your feet. Your navel is lotus like. Your face is the most beautiful.
C 2 ghana vEdAntairgaNana VudAra kanaka Sankha chakra karAnka dinamaNi SaSanka divya vilochana anupama ravi bimbAdharA || You are the master of the highest philosophic truths. You hold Sankha (conch) and Chakra (discus). The Sun and the Moon are your divine eyes. Your lips are unparalleled like the red Sun.
C 3 bhAvaja kanja bhava janaka Sree vanitA hrudayESa Sree vEnkaTagiri Sikhara vihAra pAvana guNagaNa bhAvA || Manmadha is your brain child. You are the progenitor of Brahma. You are the lord of Lakshmi's heart. You pleasantly move on the hills of Venkatagiri. You are the source of all virtues.

deenuDa nEnu-neelAmbari

P deenuDa nEnu dEvuDavu neevu nee nija mahimE nerapuTa gAka || I am desolate. You are the God. Let your powers assuage my miseries.
C 1 mati janana meruga maraNamberuganu itavuga ninu nika nerigEnA kshiti puTTinchina Sripativi neevE tati nApai daya talatuvu gAka || I have no knowledge of my birth or death. How can I comprehend your disposition? You are the creator of the earth. You will show mercy at the right time.
C 2 talacha pApamani talacha puNyamani talapuna ika ninu talachEnA alari nAlo antaryAmivai kalusha meDayu nanu gAtuvu gAka || When I am not aware of sin or piety, will I think of your glory? You are in my conscience. Hope you'll drive away my evils and protect me.
C 3 taDavanA hEyamu taDavanA malinamu taDayaka nee mElu taDavEnA viDuvaleni Sree vEnkaTa vibhuDava kaDadAka nikagAtuvu gAka || I repeatedly commit the most abhorable and dirty acts. But I am not inclined to do benevolent acts. I can not leave my Lord Venkatesa. Please protect me till the end.

dEva SikhA maNivi-bowLi

P dEva SikhA maNivi ishTa daivamavu neevu
eevala nee banTa nAku nedurinka nEdi||
You are the gem among Gods. You are my favorite deity. When I am your servant, where is opposition for me?
C 1 kAmadhEnuvu piduka gala korika livella
kAmadhEnuvulu pekku gAchE krushNuDavaTa
kAminchi nee banTu naTa kammi ninnu dalachiti
Emi mAku gaDamayya indirA ramaNA ||
The celestial cow bestows all our desires. You are Krishna that protects the celestial cow. I wantonly became your servant. Oh Lord of Indira, when you are in our mind always, where is the trouble for us?
C 2 encha kalpa vrukshamunu ichchu sirulellAnu
ninchi kalpa vrukshamula neeDala krushNuDa vaTa
anchela nee banTunaTa Atma lo ninnu ninnu nammiti
vanchincha kaDama Edi vasudhAdheeSa ||
The celestial tree bestows every prosperity. You are Krishna staying in the shade of Kalpa Vruksha. I am your humble servant with utmost faith in my conscience. Oh lord of the world, where is disappoint for me?
C 3 taga nokka chintAmaNi talachinaTlu jEsu
migula koustubha maNi minchina krishnuDavaTa
pagaTu Sri venkaTESA bhaktuDa neekaTa nEnu
JagamulO koratEdi JagadEka vibhuDA ||
The precious stone Chintamani bestows whatever you think of. But Krishna excells the precious gem Koustubha. I am the devotee of the most effulgent Venkateswara. Oh unique lord of the universe, what is lacking for me in this world?